Israeli forces have carried out several new drone and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon, putting further strain on a tenuous 6-day-old ceasefire with Hezbollah. The attacks come as Israeli officials threatened to expand attacks on Lebanon if the ceasefire collapses.
Lebanese health authorities confirmed one person was killed by an Israeli drone strike in the town of Shebaa. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to enforce the ceasefire “with an iron fist,” warning that Israel will target not just Hezbollah but also the Lebanese state if the truce is broken.
Netanyahu’s defence minister, Israel Katz, warned that if the ceasefire collapses, Israel will act strongly against Lebanon and its allies. The US- and French-brokered ceasefire has been rattled by near-daily Israeli attacks, which have killed at least 11 people in Lebanon.
Lebanese officials are rallying behind the ceasefire, with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati urging the US and France to press Israel to uphold the agreement. Diplomacy continues, with a US-led mission tasked with monitoring and enforcing the truce set to begin work next week.
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/3/israel-threatens-to-expand-war-if-truce-fails-as-one-lebanese-killed